A girl and her service dog head to the Supreme Court

UPDATE: On 22 February 2017, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in favor of Ehlena Fry and her parents. They are not obligated to go through time-consuming administrative appeals with the local school board before suing for damages for the emotional distress she said she suffered by being denied the assistance of her dog, a goldendoodle named Wonder.

Ehlena Fry, a girl born with cerebral palsy, has had her Goldendoodle service dog named Wonder since 2009. When it was time for her to go to school, the school refused to allow Wonder onto school grounds.

The case has gone to the US Supreme Court – so that other parents won’t face the same hurdles.